Anthus
Sign in to saveThe pipits are a cosmopolitan genus, Anthus, of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. Along with the wagtails and longclaws, the pipits make up the family Motacillidae. The genus is widespread, occurring across most of the world, except the driest deserts, rainforest and the mainland of Antarctica.
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Anthus is a genus of small songbirds with medium to long tails that are found across most of the world's habitats, except for the driest deserts, rainforests, and Antarctica. Along with wagtails and longclaws, these birds belong to the family Motacillidae and represent an important group in understanding songbird diversity and distribution globally.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMotacillidae
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10 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy and systematics
- Extant species
- Description
- Distribution and habitat
- Behaviour and ecology
- Feeding
- Species list
- References
- Further reading
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The pipits are a cosmopolitan genus, Anthus, of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. Along with the wagtails and longclaws, the pipits make up the family Motacillidae. The genus is widespread, occurring across most of the world, except the driest deserts, rainforest and the mainland of Antarctica.
They are slender, often drab, ground-feeding insectivores of open country. Like their relatives in the family, the pipits are monogamous and territorial. Pipits are ground nesters, laying up to six speckled eggs.